Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-1140

locations – Obtaining a license to operate locations – Sale or

transfer of licenses - Revocation - Vacancy.

A. The Service Oklahoma Operator Board shall adopt rules

prescribing minimum qualifications and requirements for locating

Service Oklahoma locations and for persons applying for a license to

operate a designated Service Oklahoma location. Such qualifications

and requirements shall include, but not be limited to, the

following:

1. Necessary job skills and experience;

2. Minimum office hours;

3. Provision for sufficient staffing, equipment, office space

and parking to provide maximum efficiency and maximum convenience to

the public;

4. Obtainment of a faithful performance surety bond as provided

for by law;

5. That the applicant has not been convicted of a felony and

that no felony charges are pending against the applicant;

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6. That the location specified in the individual’s application

for a license to operate a designated Service Oklahoma location not

be owned by a member of Service Oklahoma or an employee of Service

Oklahoma or any person related to a member of Service Oklahoma or an

employee of Service Oklahoma within the third degree by

consanguinity, marriage, or adoption and that the location not be

within a three-mile radius of an existing licensed operator unless

the applicant is assuming the location of an operating licensed

operator;

7. That a single website, designated by Service Oklahoma, will

be used for the distribution of services provided by Service

Oklahoma with motor vehicle services to be fulfilled by licensed

operators;

8. That licensed operators will attend all required training

provided by Service Oklahoma; and

9. That there should be at least one Service Oklahoma location

in each county.

B. 1. Any person making application to the Service Oklahoma

Operator Board for the purpose of obtaining a license to operate a

designated Service Oklahoma location shall pay, when submitting the

application, a nonrefundable application fee of One Hundred Dollars

($100.00). All such application fees shall be deposited in the

Oklahoma Tax Commission Fund. Beginning January 1, 2023, all such

application fees shall be deposited in the Service Oklahoma

Revolving Fund.

2. Any person making application to the Service Oklahoma

Operator Board for the purpose of obtaining a license to operate a

designated Service Oklahoma location must meet standardization and

branding requirements established by the Service Oklahoma Operator

Board, upon recommendations from Service Oklahoma. Upon approval,

the person must either pay a fee to Service Oklahoma for all costs

related to meeting the standardization and branding requirements or

obtain approval from the Service Oklahoma Operator Board that the

location meets all standardization and branding requirements. All

such fees shall be deposited in the Service Oklahoma Revolving Fund.

The amount of the license fee will be determined by the Service

Oklahoma Operator Board. This provision shall not apply to any

existing Service Oklahoma location.

3. Any person shall have been a resident of the State of

Oklahoma for a period of six (6) months prior to submitting an

application for a license to operate a designated Service Oklahoma

location. If a licensed operator moves his or her residence to a

place outside the State of Oklahoma, the licensed operator shall

provide notice to the Service Oklahoma Operator Board and sell his

or her license within ninety (90) days of such notice.

C. Upon application by a person to serve as a licensed

operator, the Service Oklahoma Operator Board is authorized to make

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a determination whether such person and such location meets the

criteria and guidelines established by the Service Oklahoma Operator

Board and, if such be the case, may issue a license to operate a
ys of such notice.

C. Upon application by a person to serve as a licensed

operator, the Service Oklahoma Operator Board is authorized to make

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a determination whether such person and such location meets the

criteria and guidelines established by the Service Oklahoma Operator

Board and, if such be the case, may issue a license to operate a

designated Service Oklahoma location.

D. 1. A licensed operator may be permitted, upon application,

to sell or transfer an existing license to operate a designated

Service Oklahoma location. Any sale or transfer of a license is

subject to approval of the Service Oklahoma Operator Board. In

order to sell or transfer an existing licensed operator license, the

licensed operator shall meet the following guidelines and

requirements:

a. the licensed operator shall be in good standing with

the Service Oklahoma Operator Board,

b. the licensed operator shall have held a licensed

operator license, issued by the Service Oklahoma

Operator Board, for a minimum of five (5) years, and

c. the licensed operator shall provide the Service

Oklahoma Operator Board evidence that the proposed

buyer or transferee of the licensed operator licensee

meets the qualifications and requirements set forth in

subsection A of this section, has the ability to meet

all financial requirements and terms of any current

existing contract between the licensed operator and

Service Oklahoma, and agrees to the onboarding and

training requirements of Service Oklahoma, as

established by Service Oklahoma and the Service

Oklahoma Operator Board.

2. The purchase price of a licensed operator license shall be

agreed upon by the licensed operator and the individual purchasing

the license to operate a designated Service Oklahoma location.

However, the purchaser or transferee agrees to pay a transfer fee to

Service Oklahoma in the amount of three percent (3%) of the last

annual gross revenue from fees retained at the Service Oklahoma

location to be purchased, not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars

($15,000.00). The transfer fee shall be deposited in the Service

Oklahoma Revolving Fund.

3. Upon receipt of the application to sell or transfer an

existing licensed operator license, the Service Oklahoma Operator

Board will determine whether the licensed operator license may be

sold or transferred on the condition that the existing location is

in good standing and the new licensee meets the requirements

outlined in Section 1140 et seq. of this title.

4. The Service Oklahoma Operator Board may, at its discretion,

buy back a licensed operator license from a licensed operator who

desires to sell or transfer its licensed operator license but has

held a licensed operator license issued by Service Oklahoma for less

than five (5) years. The purchase price for such a license will be

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one-half (1/2) times the most recent annual gross revenue from fees

retained of that Service Oklahoma location, not to exceed Two

Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00). The purchase price shall be

paid out of the excess funds available in the Licensed Operator

Performance Fund, created in Section 3-106 of this title, after

distribution to licensed operators, pursuant to Section 3-106 of

this title.

5. Licensed operators issued a license to operate a designated

Service Oklahoma location on January 1, 2023, may be permitted, upon

application, to sell or transfer their existing license within the

first five (5) years. Any sale or transfer of such license is

subject to the approval of the Service Oklahoma Operator Board.

a. In order to sell or transfer the existing license

within the first five (5) years, the licensed operator

shall meet the following guidelines and requirements:

1. the licensed operator shall be in good standing

with the Service Oklahoma Operator Board, and
thin the

first five (5) years. Any sale or transfer of such license is

subject to the approval of the Service Oklahoma Operator Board.

a. In order to sell or transfer the existing license

within the first five (5) years, the licensed operator

shall meet the following guidelines and requirements:

1. the licensed operator shall be in good standing

with the Service Oklahoma Operator Board, and

2. the licensed operator shall provide the Service

Oklahoma Operator Board evidence that the

proposed buyer or transferee of the licensed

operator licensee meets the qualifications and

requirements set forth in this section, has the

ability to meet all financial requirements and

terms of any current existing contract between

the licensed operator and Service Oklahoma, and

agrees to the onboarding and training

requirements of Service Oklahoma, as established

by Service Oklahoma and the Service Oklahoma

Operator Board.

b. The branding and physical standardization exemption

specified in this section shall not transfer to the

purchaser, unless:

(1) the licensed operator submitted a contingent

resignation and the purchaser submitted a

relation application to the Oklahoma Tax

Commission prior to May 19, 2022, or

2. the purchaser is related to the licensed operator

within the third degree by consanguinity,

marriage, or adoption.

E. 1. Licensed operators shall be subject to all laws relating

to licensed operators and shall be subject to removal for cause by

the Service Oklahoma Operator Board. Any action taken by Service

Oklahoma to revoke a license shall be pursuant to and in accordance

with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act. For the

purposes of this section, “for cause” shall be defined as follows:

a. repeated violations of written contracts, rules,

regulations and statutes pertaining to licensed

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operators after written warning by the Service

Oklahoma Operator Board and an opportunity to correct

such violations,

b. failure of the licensed operator to promptly remit

funds owed to Service Oklahoma upon written demand,

c. being charged with a felony crime involving dishonesty

or moral turpitude,

d. failure to timely file state and federal income tax

returns, or

e. any act of official misconduct as set forth in Section

93 of Title 51 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

In the event a license is revoked by the Service Oklahoma

Operator Board for cause, the Service Oklahoma location operated by

the licensed operator will be permanently closed and the licensed

operator shall not be entitled to any compensation.

Motor license agents and licensed operators in good standing as

of November 1, 2022, shall be exempt from the branding and physical

standardization requirements to be established by the Service

Oklahoma Operator Board, with the recommendation of the Director of

Service Oklahoma.

2. A license to operate a designated Service Oklahoma location

may be revoked by the Service Oklahoma Operator Board for failure to

meet the standards for customer satisfaction established by the

Service Oklahoma Operator Board. In the event of revocation, the

licensed operator shall sell his or her license to operate a Service

Oklahoma location to Service Oklahoma at a rate of one-half (1/2)

times the most recent annual gross revenue from fees retained of

that Service Oklahoma location, not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand

Dollars ($200,000.00). The purchase price shall be paid out of the

excess funds available in the Licensed Operator Performance Fund,

created in Section 3-106 of this title, after distribution to

licensed operators, pursuant to Section 3-106 of this title.

F. All licensed operators shall be licensed by and under the

supervision of Service Oklahoma; provided, any agent authorized to

issue registrations pursuant to the International Registration Plan

shall also be under the supervision of the Corporation Commission,
ce Fund,

created in Section 3-106 of this title, after distribution to

licensed operators, pursuant to Section 3-106 of this title.

F. All licensed operators shall be licensed by and under the

supervision of Service Oklahoma; provided, any agent authorized to

issue registrations pursuant to the International Registration Plan

shall also be under the supervision of the Corporation Commission,

subject to rules promulgated by the Corporation Commission pursuant

to the provisions of subsection E of Section 1166 of this title.

Service Oklahoma shall be the holder of all licenses and has the

right to approve and revoke such licenses. After obtaining a

license, any such licensed operator shall furnish and file with

Service Oklahoma a bond in such amount as may be fixed by Service

Oklahoma. Such licensed operator shall be removable at the will of

Service Oklahoma. Such licensed operator shall perform all duties

and do such things in the administration of the laws of this state

as shall be enjoined upon and required by the Service Oklahoma

Operator Board. Provided, Service Oklahoma may operate a Service

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Oklahoma location in any county where a vacancy occurs, as

determined by Service Oklahoma.

G. In the event of a vacancy due to the death of a licensed

operator, the licensed operator’s designee or a licensed operator

location employee shall immediately notify Service Oklahoma. A

licensed operator may designate an individual to continue to operate

the Service Oklahoma location upon the death of the licensed

operator. The designee shall apply to obtain a license to operate

the vacant licensed operator location with the Service Oklahoma

Operator Board within thirty (30) days of the licensed operator’s

death. In the event that no designee is designated or that the

designee fails to apply to be a licensed operator with Service

Oklahoma within thirty (30) days, Service Oklahoma may take any and

all action it deems appropriate in order to provide for the orderly

transition and the maintenance of operations of the Service Oklahoma

location, as permitted by law.

H. When an application for registration is made with Service

Oklahoma, the Corporation Commission or a licensed operator, a

registration fee of One Dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) shall

be collected for each license plate or decal issued. Such fees

shall be in addition to the registration fees on motor vehicles and

when an application for registration is made to the licensed

operator, such licensed operator shall retain a fee as provided in

Section 1141.1 of this title through June 30, 2023. Beginning July

1, 2023, the fee shall be retained by the licensed operator pursuant

to subsection E of Section 1141.1 of this title. When the fee is

paid by a person making application directly with Service Oklahoma

or the Corporation Commission, as applicable, the registration fees

shall be in the same amount as provided for licensed operators and

the fee provided by Section 1141.1 of this title shall be deposited

in the Oklahoma Tax Commission Fund or as provided in Section 1167

of this title, as applicable. Beginning January 1, 2023, the fee

provided by Section 1141.1 of this title shall be deposited in the

Service Oklahoma Revolving Fund or as provided in Section 1167 of

this title, as applicable. Service Oklahoma shall prepare schedules

of registration fees and charges for titles which shall include the

fees for such licensed operators and all fees and charges paid by a

person shall be listed separately on the application and

registration and totaled on the application and registration. The

licensed operators shall charge only such fees as are specifically

provided for by law, and all such authorized fees shall be posted in

such a manner that any person shall have notice of all fees that are

imposed by law.

I. Any licensed operator shall be responsible for all costs
all be listed separately on the application and

registration and totaled on the application and registration. The

licensed operators shall charge only such fees as are specifically

provided for by law, and all such authorized fees shall be posted in

such a manner that any person shall have notice of all fees that are

imposed by law.

I. Any licensed operator shall be responsible for all costs

incurred by Service Oklahoma when relocating an existing Service

Oklahoma location. The Service Oklahoma Operator Board may waive

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payment of such costs in case of unforeseen business or emergency

conditions beyond the control of the licensed operator.

J. Any existing contracts by or between any motor license agent

and the Oklahoma Tax Commission shall be assigned to Service

Oklahoma. All existing motor license agents in good standing with

the Oklahoma Tax Commission will be offered a subsequent contract

from Service Oklahoma to become a licensed operator to take effect

on January 1, 2023. The contract between existing motor license

agents and Service Oklahoma shall be agreed to no later than

December 31, 2022. In the event an existing motor license agent

declines to enter into the subsequent contract with Service Oklahoma

to become a licensed operator, that motor license agent may continue

to conduct business pursuant to the existing contract through

December 31, 2025, so long as that motor license agent remains in

good standing with Service Oklahoma in accordance with the terms of

the existing contract.